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Ford Motor Company · 21 hours ago

TS - Antenna Systems

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in the automotive industry, committed to building a better world. The Antenna Technical Specialist will provide technical leadership in RF and Antenna system design, focusing on planning, designing, validating, and launching antenna systems for connected and autonomous vehicles.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the technical strategy in developing antenna architecture, specifications, computer modeling, testing, and validation of antennas for automotive applications

Interface directly with feature owners, supervisors, and other technical experts to ensure feature requirements are composed and aligned with vehicle architecture, to provide the desired customer experiences

Lead the team in developing packaging guidelines for antenna systems to ensure robust system performance

Lead and coach the team in research of sophisticated antenna designs for communication systems such as 5G NTN, C-V2X, UWB, etc., and develop sourcing requirements for these designs

Conduct RF System Link Budget analysis, RF Exposure Limits evaluations and RF Spectrum Management evaluations

Drive continuous improvements of antenna system performance, cost, and quality

Lead technology roadmap process and ensure that enablers for antennas are integrated into long term plans for all vehicles

Drive innovation by identifying areas of technology and directing design efforts to maintain a leadership position in the industry

Conduct competitive analysis of RF/Antenna systems (Technology, Product, Vehicle Segment, Market)

Act as prime consultant on large projects that affect the organization’s long-term goals and objectives

Explain complex technical issues to a variety of audiences, including experts and non-experts

Represent Ford Motor Company in industry committees/standards (CTIA, SAE, IEEE, 3GPP, 5GAA, etc.)

Interface with external Ford Motor Company partners, University partners, etc

Qualification

Antenna designRF system analysisEM simulation toolsWireless communicationsAnalytical skills5GLTEBluetoothInterpersonal communicationCollaborative mindsetProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

7+ years of hands-on experience in antenna design and development using 3D, full-wave EM simulation tools such as HFSS, FEKO, CST, ADS, MATLAB, Simulink

7+ years of hands-on experience with antenna test equipment such as antenna chambers, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, radio communication testers

Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills and strong background in Antennas and Wave Propagation theory

Strong collaborative mind-set and excellent interpersonal communication skills

Preferred

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field of study

10+ years of experience in any one of the following: antenna design and simulation, antenna test, wireless system design, wireless hardware design, wireless communications systems design and testing

Experience operating MVG antenna measurement systems

Experience with EM simulation of antenna systems integrated into large structures such as automobiles, aircraft, etc

Experience with RF design and simulation tools such as Keysight ADS, Genesys, etc

Experience with data processing tools such as Matlab, Python, etc

Good understanding of EMC principles in automotive applications

Experience with regulatory requirements for automotive components

Knowledge of the following technologies: 5G, C-V2X, MIMO, OFDM, HARQ, LTE/WCDMA/GSM, 802.11n/ac/ax/ad, GPS/GNSS, SDARS, Bluetooth/BLE